Page 16 - 2016-17 Boys Golf State Finals Program

2016 Tournament in Review

Westfield Repeats as Team Champ;

HSE’s McAree Wins Medalist Prize
Players and spectators endured several weather a 137 including tying the Prairie View Golf Club course
delays but it was second-ranked Westfield and Hamilton record with a 65 during Tuesday’s opening round. He was
Southeastern’s Cedric McAree that emerged the cham- the first golfer in his school’s history to take home the top
pions in the 80th Annual IHSAA Boys Golf State Finals at spot.
Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel. Center Grove sophomore Noah Gillard finished as
It was the second straight team championship for the runner-up two strokes back at 139. After Deck, Nick
Westfield and third in the last four years for the Sham- Osterburg of Perry Meridian tied Lewis for fourth at 142.
rocks and coach Jon Hoover. The team also finished as Defending state champion Cole Bradley of Harrison
the state runner-up two seasons ago. (West Lafayette) tied for 11th after a 36-hole total of 147
The Shamrocks held a four-stroke lead over second- (72-75).
place Hamilton Southeastern when the final rain delay The event endured two rain delays each day including
began at 3:32 pm ET and made that stand up winning by a five hour, one minute suspension on Tuesday and a
the same margin finishing at 581 (285-296), the fourth- three hour, 40 minute stoppage on Wednesday afternoon
lowest 36-hole score in state finals history. after which the final eight foursomes were able to finish
Westfield’s scoring players included senior Johnny their rounds.
Deck who finished third overall with a 141, classmate
Thomas Lewis finished tied for fourth at 142 including a
68 on Tuesday, junior Noah Shanteau ended tied for 11th
at 147 and sophomore Andrew Lewis tied for 20th at 151.
Junior Josh Kehl ended at 176.
Hamilton Southeastern’s second place finish under
coach David Young was the school’s best finish ever
at 585. Top-ranked Center Grove placed third at 592,
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger ended fourth at 605 and
Bloomington South was fifth at 611.
Cedric McAree of Hamilton Southeastern led from
start to finish and claimed overall medalist honors with

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